Lead Verification and Validation Lab Manager / Co-ordinator

Job Description Summary

This role primarily involves installation and maintenance of Noida RTDS lab infrastructure. Furthermore, the role includes working in alignment with other engineering leads for overall installation of control system in Noida lab for HVDC projects with the support of lab team. This role is to ensure that Noida lab is functional such that our control systems are thoroughly integrated and verified, to maximum possible extent, within the factory and then re-verified together with the remainder of the HVDC scheme during the static and dynamic commissioning process at site including after sales operation support.

In this role the candidate will have significant impacts on projects and programs in the functional area. Furthermore, the candidate will have significant input into V&V priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

We have delivery centres in Germany (Berlin), UK (Stafford) & India (Noida, Chennai, Hyderabad) and the candidate needs to ensure collaboration across all our delivery centres. Communication and status reporting will be essential to build a strong one team culture.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Developing specialized knowledge in their discipline. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within area of responsibility.

Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.

Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

Providing Technical Support and participate in Hardware Integration Test and manage the Integration of the Controls System.

Develop Test Plans defining the test execution process to validate system hardware and software products

Maintaining lab documentation (such as lab descriptions, diagrams, and processes).

Establishing and managing a lab budget

Preparing operating budget for Lab Equipment and Engineering store

Establishing an approval process for removing any equipment (borrowing, for example).

Setup Test Platform for FSTFAT (Define RTDS interface based on system requirement)

Developing a competent lab team

Resource planning, Hardware Test Schedule, budgeting, Man-hours and Work Package

Health and Safety of the Laboratory and Cubicle Test Area

Be familiar with the regulatory requirements specific to the lab and ensures all users are incompliance with those standards.

Update and maintain the Lab Safety and Plan/Manual and

Proven technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment.

Oversees laboratory safety and ensures that the laboratory remains in compliance with all local, state and federal regulations. In cases where non-compliance is found, documents the instances as well as how they were abated

Project time & integration management: Define the project work breakdown structure (WBS), resources and skill levels required to meet the delivery timescales.

Qualifications Essential Requirements

Degree in Electronics/Electrical engineering or related field.

Experience of HVDC Control and Protection (LCC/VSC) pre-commissioning/Lab Commissioning

Expertise in HVDC GE Control and Protection Hardware (Series V and eLumina)

Knowledge of Control and Protection Cubicle Circuit Diagram, field cabling protection relays, HV/MV/LV switchgear, IEDs and Distributed control system.

Experience of leading a team on installation of Control and Protection systems on Site/Lab.

Familiar with Health and Safety of the Laboratory and Cubicle Test Area

Strong organization, coordination, planning and teaming skills along with excellent oral and written communication.

Be familiar with the regulatory requirements specific to the lab and demonstrate in previous experience that you have ensured all users are incompliance with those standards.